New Shun 1730

A few months later.

A light and fast sailing ship that looked different from the sailing ships at that time arrived in Gibraltar from faraway China.

Later generations called this kind of ship a clipper ship, but this one was not actually a clipper ship, but only a sub-clipper ship.

The emergence of new ships must have its application.

Historically, the emergence of clippers was due to the particularity of Chinese tea, the fact that old tea was not as delicious as new tea, the widespread demand and fierce competition for tea in the European and American markets, and the super-profitable "goods" such as opium.

This made this kind of ship that only emphasized speed and reduced load and protection have its living space.

This sub-clipper ship at that time originated from the requirements of the Dashun court: anti-smuggling and message delivery.

No need to transport goods, no need for protection, no need for too strong combat power.

Just run fast.

There is no need to catch smugglers, just need to inform the navy after patrolling; the message delivery was because Dashun expanded too much, and it was not the model of a trade company colony. The court urgently needed a fast sailing ship to control such a large empire.

After the people on the boat got off, they said there was an imperial edict.

They naturally had to set up an altar and burn incense. After listening to a bunch of nonsense imperial edicts, Li Li and others led the messenger into the side room, and the messenger then passed on some less nonsense words.

"The court has assembled a large number of merchant ships and has also drawn some ships from other routes to transport goods on the way."

"I was ordered to come first to convey the meaning of the court."

"Since merchant ships have been drawn from various places, I think Your Highness also understands the meaning. The court has been arguing for a long time, and finally His Majesty made a holy judgment to continue fighting. Don't stop the war hastily."

"Some people from the Privy Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came with the ship."

"Your Majesty agreed to the plan of the Duke of Xingguo to "make the Netherlands the general commercial port of Europe." All wars must be decided around this."

"Your subordinate is sure that if the previous intelligence is correct, the goods coming this time can completely fill the gap in British goods in North America."

"From cotton cloth to brass, from porcelain to silk, from iron tools to muskets... everything is available. If everything goes well, it will arrive in May or June."

After hearing this, Li Li was overjoyed and stood up to praise.

"Well done! Well done! The difficulty of this battle is not on the European sea, but in the court of this dynasty."

"Since the amount of goods has been increased this time, the court has already decided the winner. Good! Great!"

The messenger did not say more, but Li Li knew very well what the increase in the amount of goods, the transfer of ships, and even the transfer of large ships from Japan, Nanyang, and the rice route to Europe meant.

There are naturally differences in the court on how this battle will be fought.

Fight or not fight, there are differences.

If you fight.

Fight to India, or fight to the Cape of Good Hope, there are differences.

If you fight past the Cape of Good Hope.

Whether to engage in port-to-port trade or to make the Netherlands the main port of Europe is still a difference.

And this difference, from the amount of goods this time, can be seen that the struggle in the court has already decided the winner.

Li Li knew very well.

The increase in cargo ships means that Dashun wants to take advantage of the war in Europe to grab a bigger market.

Grab as much as you can.

Put as much cargo as you can.

Squeeze as many homogeneous industries as you can.

Because once negotiations start, it will be difficult to handle.

Now Dashun's attitude is to continue fighting.

Fight as long as you can.

The longer the fight, the better for Dashun.

It is necessary to essentially disintegrate the Atlantic trade system since the Treaty of Utrecht and rewrite the trade pattern.

The rice is cooked.

Dashun has many ships that can run ocean trade.

Because of the forced monopoly company system and the requirement that monopoly companies must use heavy merchant ships, the court can pull out a large merchant fleet as long as it is determined.

As for commodities, Dashun is not short of them. Whether it is labor, technology, or workshops, they are not lacking.

What is lacking is how determined the court is.

Because running to Southeast Asia and the Persian Gulf is obviously more profitable. This matter must be done by the imperial court, with whips.

That's why Li Li said that the difficulty of this battle is not on the sea in Europe, but in the court of Dashun.

"In this way, Philadelphia will be more confident in a few days."

"Originally, North America was banned by Britain. Once it is released, if domestic goods are not blocked in advance, we will have to send ships and work hard, and finally benefit others."

"Good! Very good!"

Li Li was so excited that he paced back and forth on the ground with his hands behind his back.

A few days ago, according to his plan, two cruisers carrying about 600 sailors attacked some plantations in southern North America.

There is really nothing to say about that. It is not as difficult as attacking a fortress.

The rescued slaves were armed and issued guns, and they are still working in the plantation for the time being. Dashun only needs to provide some food, which does not cost much money, but the effect is huge.

Of course, these rescued slaves were used as bargaining chips and could be sold as trading chips at any time.

Dashun did not really come to rescue slaves, but just used the strategy of "creating something out of nothing" to create a bargaining chip out of thin air.

On the European side, the Chinese and French coalition forces and the British army were competing in determination on the Strait.

Today we will send a few ships to Ireland, tomorrow we will have a small naval battle at Cape Brest, and the day after tomorrow we will go to Scotland to spread some rumors. There will not be any large-scale battles.

The French are organizing their army to support Canada after the wind changes and the ice breaks at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River.

This time, I was honest and didn't want to try Hanover again, because France was convinced that Britain would probably abandon Hanover.

Because... according to the latest news from France, the British Parliament stopped subsidies to Prussia.

Under this circumstance, France's idea of ​​expelling Britain from the European continent has been realized. As for the subsequent European situation, France was also severely weakened and needed Dashun's help to preside over the armistice afterwards.

The elite Marines here in Dashun will definitely help France fight the war.

However, Dashun has its own say in how and where to help.

The attitude is naturally very clear: If you listen, we will cooperate; if you think you can fight, then you will fight yourself.

Spain and Portugal were excellent opponents, and the land battle was a mess. Dashun was not interested in helping Spain, so he just let him play on his own.

Li Huan's next plan is to take Dashun's marines and combat engineers away and go to North America.

Play Philadelphia.

Have a meeting.

Then head north to Canada.

Li Huan briefly explained the situation and said: "The imperial court not only dispatched more heavy merchant ships this time, but also sent three more battleships and several cruisers to support. The Indian side has already We can completely free up our hands, and the Indian squadron will also mobilize some.”

"In addition, the imperial court mobilized some Yiding from the north. They are all skirmishers who grew up in the old forest."

"This group of people can help the French fight the war. They are all hunters, and most of them were recruited by fur companies on the west coast of North America."

"This time, the imperial court has taken out all the navy's financial resources."

Li Han smiled and said: "Don't worry about this. Not to mention that my side is sure of victory, as long as reinforcements arrive, it will be completely worry-free."

"It's just that once the reinforcements arrive, the British mentality will completely collapse."

"They know that China is a big country, and they also know that China has a huge population."

"What will they think once new warships arrive? I'm afraid they will completely stop resisting. As long as they keep their core intact, the rest can be discussed."

"Nowadays...the British people are all coy and coy, but we just bite them and don't talk about it. They keep testing, but no one is willing to bear the name of 'traitor'."

"As soon as the fleet waiting for support arrives, the last hesitation will be gone."

"After the war, Britain cannot afford to maintain so many warships. When the time comes, businessmen can buy a large number of ships and convert them into merchant ships to reduce the number of British navy and make it equal to France."

"It's just that if this kind of thing is to be brought up, it must be crushed by the strength of the navy. Otherwise, if we bring it up in the end, our back will not be strong."

After calculating the number of reinforcements, Li Han knew that this statement of "emptying the entire navy's fortune" was true.

Dashun does have shipbuilding capabilities. In recent years, relying on the mandatory requirements of specialized companies and naval orders, Dashun's shipbuilding industry has developed rapidly and has sufficient personnel.

There is certainly no shortage of sailors.

However, Dashun will not build any more warships, because rebuilding them is a waste of money, and there will be no use for them at all.

Therefore, it is true to say that Dashun has completely wiped out the navy family this time.

The potential is sufficient, and shipbuilding is no problem, but in fact, the most it can do is scare the UK through this increase in troops. In fact, it is impossible to build new ships.

After considering the current situation, it would not be difficult to attack Philadelphia if we were to stop there. Even if reinforcements were not available, it would be easy to fight.

The main purpose of the war is trade.

The court is uncertain, so it's hard to say here.

Is it port-to-port trade?

Or should we make the Netherlands the main commercial port of Europe and engage in free trade?

There are different opinions on this, and it is also what you should say when you go to Philadelphia to win over the rebels.

For port-to-port trade, we have to recruit people to form the North American Chamber of Commerce for Chinese Traded Goods so that they can enjoy exclusive benefits.

If the Netherlands serves as the main trading port of Europe, that would be another story.

More importantly, the addition of cargo ships this year must let North America know that Dashun can really provide any trade goods they need and completely replace Britain.

The so-called political compromise is to talk clearly with the people in North America and let them understand the current situation: stop talking about nonsense abstract things and talk about something practical. What kind of tax rates and tariffs can you bear to compromise with the UK?